Video: Focusing a lens on Venezuela’s out of control spiral

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LatinaLista — News has been trickling out of Venezuela of the spiraling conditions in the country. From the unrest in the streets where military police are reported to be shooting indiscriminately into crowds of students to the closure of independent media — more than 20 newspapers shut down — to the growing scarcity of food and medicine, Venezuela has been described by many as being on the verge of economic collapse.

Yet, surprisingly, as close as Venezuela is to the United States, not many Americans are aware of what is happening in the country. In recent weeks, the hashtag #SOSVenezuela has gone viral in helping raise awareness of Venezuelans’ plight.